A Haunting Mambila Medicine idol, African Art

A dark carved wooden shrine idol with expressive facial style and wonderful exaggerated and abstract form. the entire sculpture has a encrusted surface and the feet show obvious weathering and exposur

African Art Mambila Bronze Medicine Container is from Cameroon. The dimension is 8 inches high x 5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, t

A Very large and impressive sculpture from the Kongo peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. A haunting carved wooden African idol of a Dog with glass eyes and magic substances sealed in chest cav

A Unusual carved wooden idol that has been completely wrapped in textiles and woven string. the figure measures 16 inches tall on a custom display stand. pare peoples, tanzania, Africa. provenance: Th

A Carved wooden fetish idol with very simplistic form and heavy patina of sacrificial matter and indigo dye. Ewe peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The fetish measures 10 inches tall.

A carved wooden female Figure, known as a "Iagalagana" and considered a powerful healing idol. features wonderful abstract form, stylized face and zig zag legs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The St

A Carved wooden idol completely covered in hand hammered iron spikes and other sacrificial offering type material in a layered patina. The figure measures 26 inches tall.

A tall carved wooden male effigy with long exaggerated arms in the air in a pose that indicates that this is a "dangerous" bateba known as a "Ti Puo" often used as protection from witchcraft. Lobi peo

A very old, possibly ancient ancestral shrine sculpture with primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. The figure has been mounted to a marble base and appears to have great

A very old, possibly ancient Tellum ancestral shrine sculpture with classical yet primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. This idol appears to be a truly ancient example a

A tall carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized form and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. The abstraction is so extensive that the body is reduced to a cylindrical trunk. This type of ob

A carved wooden effigy of the trickster god "ESHU" shown with pan flute and long braided pony tail and indigo dyed coiffure. the sculpture is adorned with a cowrie shell necklace and has an undeniable

64 Maske, "suaga" Mambila, Nigeria Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 55 cm. Provenienz: - Sammlung Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich (1995). - Galerie Walu, Zürich. Zoomorphe, suaga genannte Hel

A carved wooden female image with highly stylized facial features and form. Likely used on a personal shrine as a medium to the world of ancestral spirits. Montol peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculptu

Carved wooden stylized spirit form from Togo, West Africa. A carved wooden idol known as a "Tchitcheri" which was considered a healing magical statue. The sculpture measures 26 inches tall.

A Very tall weathered and expressive carved wooden shrine idol known as a Bateba Ti Puo among the Lobi peoples of Burkina faso. The figure is very weathered and worn, though appears intact. The figure

A Lovely carved wooden effigy of a Mother and child with raised scar designs and an overall fantastic form and style. Zela peoples, Luba sub-group, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 11.5 x 6.5 inches

A Carved wooden idol with stylized and curled horns with flared skirt, accented with kaolin clay pigments. The idol is shown holding a human head and what was a sword ( now eroded away). Such idols we

A hand hammered wrought iron shrine figure with outstretched hands and detailed face for iron sculpture. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The iron figure measures 9 inches tall ( 10.25 inches tall on prof

This is a rare field used Male Ibeji Twin Idol. The Yoruba peoples have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twins are regarded as extraordinary beings protected by S

A fine carved wooden female ancestor idol with bold features and and powerful stylized form, lip plug, pony tail, pierced ears, and protruding navel. The figure has a well handled , oily surface, was

This is a very nice older carved wooden idol with highly stylized form and features. Known locally as "Tadep" such idols were kept in small groups in sacred huts and were associated with the Suaga, a

A Carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized form and shown holding a child at her waist. The figure was carved from a heavy dense wood and has a very well weathered and eroded surface with laye

A large heavy carved wooden village idol with traditional style mask like face, incised deigns, traditional , almost cubist form, a animal hide like vest and feather coiffure. Songye peoples, Congo, A